Today was another beautiful day in Devon. D&P tell us this is the first summer since 2003 that the weather has been this nice!
We were up a tad earlier, but had another good night’s sleep, and were greeted by Peter’s usual splendid country breakfast of homemade oatmeal with fresh strawberries followed by crumpets with any variety of jam or marmalade you could want.
We then headed out for Tavistock, about a half-hour away, where there is a nice little indoor market, much like a flea market back home. After a quick bit of shopping, we headed off for a drive through the middle of Dartmoor. But first, we decided we ought to sample the wares at the Trout & Tipple, a pub we’d passed on our way into Tavistock that featured a banner touting its real ales. Below is a photo of the happy samplers (minus the one behind the camera).
Today’s moor tour included less walking and more driving, but we took in myriad sights such as ancient double stone lines, old abandoned quarries, and Dartmoor Prison, not to mention lots of wild ponies and free-range sheep & cattle.
Then it was back to the cottage for a little down time before Deb served up another spectacular dinner which we ate out in the garden under a clear late-evening sky.
What an absolutely fabulous day!
Yes, Rosy, I think I’m being influenced mostly by Peter and his gregariousness, but also by simply being in such a different place! The sheer history everywhere is astounding!!
Do keep up the ‘photo of the day’ emails; we’ve really been enjoying them…
Hope you’re having fun of some sort! 😉
Looks like you guys are having a jolly good time! Papa, it seems you may be acquiring a bit of the local accent in your posts. Glad to hear there’s lots of ale drinking! We’ll catch you up on photos of our days soon!